brettt777 Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 So I finally broke my piggy bank and sprang for a Winwing system. I got the Orion 2 throttle base and joystick base, and the FA-18 throttle handles and the F-16EX grip. II also got the finger lift kit for the throttle (which I am a bit dubious on the benefit of at this point) and the shake kit for the F-16 stick. While I am very happy with this system for the most part, I do have one or two issues. The main reason I wanted the shake kit was the extra hats and trigger, primarily the x/y axis which I use for strafing in my space sims. I also thought that even though it isn't true FFB, I liked the idea of at least having a vibration feature that will shake the stick when I fire the gun or pull excessive G's. All that being said, I have yet to get said vibration to work. I have the Dynamic Vibration Motor set to advanced, and I have various profiles on and activated for different DCS aircraft. But I get no vibration at all in say, the P-51D for gun fire, excessive G's, take off and landing. Nothing. I tried it with the FFB in DCS turned on and off but nothing changed. I have read that there is a certain .lua file in the Scripts directory of the Saved Games/DCS Open.Beta folder that is suppose to have some sort of Winwing entries. I have looked in this file and there's no Winwing anything. I also went into SimApp Pro and had it "repair the lua file" cuz I had also heard that might be needed. Well, it didn't help. So, what am I missing? What do I need to do to get my vibration working? I have a couple other issues with the Winwing system, most of which are just personal preference. - I know the throttle base is designed primarily for certain DCS aircraft, but I do wish the labeling was a bit more generic. While I do fly the DCS F-16 and FA-18 quite frequently, I also fly other aircraft in other sims and also space sims. - I find the layout of the buttons and knobs on the throttle base kind of haphazard and not all that ergonomic. I find it awkward to have to reach around my throttle handles, which are maxed out, to get to my landing gear switch. It's like, there are four rotary encoders, we need a fifth so we'll stick it here between these other buttons. Again, just personal preference. - I find the hat switches on the throttle much more stiff than those on the stick grip. I would prefer the lighter feel of the hats on the stick. Again, personal preference. All in all, I am very happy with the system. I just wish I could get the vibration to work. Anyone got any any ideas? AMD Ryzen 9 5900X @ 4.4ghz, 64gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, GeForce RTX-3060ti 8GB DDR6, Three KTC 32" QHD monitors @ 165hz, Rosewill 80plus Bronze 1000w, Corsair Hydro H100i, 2tb M.2 SSD for OS, Two 3tb HDD, 2tb SSD for DCS, P3D, Star Citizen, Sound Blaster Zx, Thermaltake Overseer RX-I, Winwing Orion 2 HOTAS F-15EX throttle and F-16EX stick, Winwing 3 MFD MIP with FA-18 UFC and F-16 ICP, TrackIR 5, Surround Speakers & Subwoofer, Oculus Quest 2 VR. :joystick::pilotfly:
MustangSally Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 Page 33 of the Simappro manual. Available for download in my post above or go to Winwings site Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark, Trackir
brettt777 Posted May 20, 2023 Author Posted May 20, 2023 14 hours ago, MustangSally said: Page 33 of the Simappro manual. Available for download in my post above or go to Winwings site Okay, got my vibration to work so many thanks for that. Now I just need to figure out how to set my afterburner setting. I have the finger lift kit. So how do I tell the things where to engage the AB? AMD Ryzen 9 5900X @ 4.4ghz, 64gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, GeForce RTX-3060ti 8GB DDR6, Three KTC 32" QHD monitors @ 165hz, Rosewill 80plus Bronze 1000w, Corsair Hydro H100i, 2tb M.2 SSD for OS, Two 3tb HDD, 2tb SSD for DCS, P3D, Star Citizen, Sound Blaster Zx, Thermaltake Overseer RX-I, Winwing Orion 2 HOTAS F-15EX throttle and F-16EX stick, Winwing 3 MFD MIP with FA-18 UFC and F-16 ICP, TrackIR 5, Surround Speakers & Subwoofer, Oculus Quest 2 VR. :joystick::pilotfly:
Apone Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 https://forum.dcs.world/topic/245531-aligning-ab-detent-and-throttle-calibration-how-to/?do=getNewComment
MustangSally Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 7 hours ago, brettt777 said: Okay, got my vibration to work so many thanks for that. Now I just need to figure out how to set my afterburner setting. I have the finger lift kit. So how do I tell the things where to engage the AB? My post above? Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark, Trackir
brettt777 Posted May 27, 2023 Author Posted May 27, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 6:06 PM, MustangSally said: My post above? Yeah, thanks for that. I got it working. Seems a few of the jets have an AB gate that needs to be configured and activated every flight. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X @ 4.4ghz, 64gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, GeForce RTX-3060ti 8GB DDR6, Three KTC 32" QHD monitors @ 165hz, Rosewill 80plus Bronze 1000w, Corsair Hydro H100i, 2tb M.2 SSD for OS, Two 3tb HDD, 2tb SSD for DCS, P3D, Star Citizen, Sound Blaster Zx, Thermaltake Overseer RX-I, Winwing Orion 2 HOTAS F-15EX throttle and F-16EX stick, Winwing 3 MFD MIP with FA-18 UFC and F-16 ICP, TrackIR 5, Surround Speakers & Subwoofer, Oculus Quest 2 VR. :joystick::pilotfly:
MemphisBelle Posted March 29 Posted March 29 On 5/20/2023 at 2:57 AM, MustangSally said: Page 33 of the Simappro manual. Available for download in my post above or go to Winwings site which post above are you referring to? There's just the one from the Thread Starter. I'm asking as I have the same issue and cant find any solution. BlackSharkDen | BSD Discord | DCS Tutorial Collection
MustangSally Posted March 29 Posted March 29 5 hours ago, MemphisBelle said: which post above are you referring to? There's just the one from the Thread Starter. I'm asking as I have the same issue and cant find any solution. Go to WW's site and download the manual Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark, Trackir
MemphisBelle Posted March 29 Posted March 29 (edited) 3 hours ago, MustangSally said: Go to WW's site and download the manual I've been there, there're lots..lots of manuals, but I have not found the Simapp Pro Manual. EDIT: Nevermind, found it. Had to look a couple of times accross the entire list. Edited March 29 by MemphisBelle BlackSharkDen | BSD Discord | DCS Tutorial Collection
MustangSally Posted March 29 Posted March 29 9 hours ago, MemphisBelle said: I've been there, there're lots..lots of manuals, but I have not found the Simapp Pro Manual. EDIT: Nevermind, found it. Had to look a couple of times accross the entire list. Also ensure you read my afterburner/calibration post and my thread on MIP setup if you have them Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark, Trackir
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